Graduate Recruitment & Development Manager, 12 month FTC (maternity contract)

Mayer Brown ,
London, Greater London
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Overview Mayer Brown is a leading global law firm with offices in 26 key business centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. With approximately 200 lawyers in each of the world's three largest financial centres - New York, London and Hong Kong - we are uniquely positioned to advise leading companies and financial institutions on their most complex legal needs. We have deep experience in high-stakes litigation and complex transactions across industry sectors, including our signature strength, the global financial services industry. We are a collegial, collaborative and diverse firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support and development they need to grow, thrive and realise their greatest potential. We also encourage all our people to use their skills to support the wider community through our pro bono and community volunteering programmes. At Mayer Brown the principles of mutual respect, dignity and understanding are central to the way we work and help to provide an environment where diversity and inclusion are embraced. The Graduate Recruitment & Development Manager will act as the main graduate recruitment and development point of contact for all staff, including key internal stakeholders and to provide a full and comprehensive service to support the effective recruitment, management, development and qualification of trainee solicitors in the London office. Responsibilities Trainee Recruitment * Key point of contact, both internally and externally, for all queries relating to Graduate Recruitment; * Manage all aspects of employer branding, including review of all promotional materials (graduate recruitment brochure, adverts and giveaways), organizing art work for publications in conjunction with DTP, maintaining the content of the graduate recruitment website and dealing with all other aspects of graduate advertising; * Manage the legal apprenticeship, trainee vacation scheme and open day selection and offer processes. This involves initial pre-screening, interviewing, chairing the decision making process and administering the offer paperwork. Continue to develop the Training Contract Assessment Centers and provide advice to internal and external clients on all aspects of the process; * Oversee the planning and continuous review of all work experience programmes in operation. This includes three vacation schemes, the work experience scheme (WES) and interns throughout the year, as well as ad hoc requests; and * Overseeing the annual milkround at universities, and attending the law fairs * Maintain and develop the firm's strategy for profile raising at universities throughout the UK, including providing guidance and/or support for activities, such as skills sessions on campus; * Developing, writing and presenting skills session; and * Manage and provide advice regarding the various diversity programmes in place, in particular in relation to social mobility, and investigate ways in which Graduate Recruitment & Development can enhance the social mobility offering. * Manage our diversity partnerships and events and attend networking sessions/ events with our diversity partner organisations. Trainee Development * Manage the 6 monthly seat allocation process; * Manage the trainee solicitor qualification process to meet business needs and trainee aspirations, including dealing with all SRA paperwork and checks; * Monitor current and future trainee performance, from the GDL to qualification, and proactively deal with any performance issues; * Manage the appraisal process for trainee solicitors ensuring all appraisal reviews with trainees are completed on a bi-annual basis. Provide training and administrative support as appropriate; * In conjunction with the training team, manage the ongoing development of the LPC course, plan and facilitate the trainee induction process; and * Conduct exit interviews with trainees where applicable. Future Trainees * Organise payment of tuition fees, maintenance grants and reimbursement of deposits. * Organise and attend future trainee social events. * Participate in the wider future trainee contact programme. Other Administrative and Management responsibilities * Keeping the HR system (Peoplesoft) up to date at all times. * Keeping trainee and future trainee personnel files up to date at all times. * Maintain the graduate recruitment bible, ensuring all processes are up to date. * Keep up-to-date with SRA regulations and developments governing trainee solicitors (including SQE) and propose changes to current HR policies and practices as appropriate; and * Keep other members of the HR Department up to date with developments in the client groups. To share knowledge and ideas and provide assistance to other members of the team to ensure the spread of good practice and development of precedents for the HR Bible. Other * Work closely with the Global Chief HR Officer on global initiatives * Work

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